Media General Inc., the parent company of the West Pasco Press and The Suncoast News, is shifting its organizational structure away from the traditional divisions of broadcasting, print and interactive media. ...more

March 27, 2009

Media General Inc., the parent company of the Tampa Tribune, TBO.com, News Channel 8 and Centro, is shifting its organizational structure away from the traditional divisions of broadcasting, print and interactive media. ...more

March 24, 2009

Who would have thought foreclosure would be a selling point? But buyers vying for nearly $80 million in loan assets in the Tampa Bay area are betting the owners will lose their properties to foreclosure. ...more

November 25, 2008

TAMPA Who would have thought foreclosure would be a selling point? But buyers vying for nearly $80 million in loan assets in the Tampa Bay area are betting the owners will lose their properties to foreclosure. ...more

November 24, 2008

Two of the state's largest blood centers, Florida Blood Services of St. Petersburg and Southeastern Community Blood Center of Tallahassee, are consolidating, in line with national health care reform initiatives to pool resources and expertise. ...more

November 17, 2008

By midnight Tuesday, millions of conservatives probably will believe that the nation, foundering on the reefs of sin, is ruined. And millions of "progressives," emboldened to embrace truth in labeling by again calling themselves liberals, probably will have decided that Heaven is at hand, the nation revived like a flower in an April shower. ...more

November 2, 2008

PORT RICHEY - All four-wheeled dancers, leapers and gliders with hopes of qualifying for next month's national figure skating championships converged upon Port Richey last weekend to compete in the Southern Regional Championships at Spinnations Family Skating Center. ...more

June 21, 2008

Mario Diaz is going from political reporter to political operative. ...more

June 19, 2008

SEBRING — The Albertson's at 3610 U.S. 27 N., in Sebring, is being sold to Publix Supermarkets, along with 48 other Florida Albertson's stores. Maria Brous, Publix spokeswoman, said Monday that it was "too early to tell" if the Sebring Albertson's would remain open as a Publix store. About 100 Albertson's employees will need to attend dedicated job fairs to become Publix employees if the grocery chain continues to keep the Sebring store open. Highlands County has three Publix stores. "It's not uncommon for us to have locations together," said Brous. "It creates more competition between (Publix) stores to gain that loyal customer." ...more

June 9, 2008

AVON PARK –– More than 788 BMX bicycle racers along with approximately 1,500 family and friends gathered at the Highlands County YMCA BMX track in Avon Park over the weekend for state qualifiers. The two-day competition attracted the biggest field of racers so far in the 2008 State Series Qualifiers. Riders from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Bogota, Columbia, and Brazil came to challenge what is becoming one of the most talked about tracks in the country. It was stated that a rider from Michigan e-mailed home to tell his friends that Highlands County YMCA BMX has the potential to be ranked with national favorites. Among the 788 riders competing were 17 professional riders, three riders over the age of 50, and four riders under the age of eight. ...more

February 19, 2008